Too many in the medical establishment struggle with conversion disorder because they don’t understand it fully

Conversion disorder does not mean that something is wrong with you or that you are broken or unfixable.

I had to allow myself to go into areas that I didn’t want to face, and I didn’t even fully understand or realize what they were.

The diagnosis of Conversion Disorder for me took some time, but initially I was told I had Multiple Sclerosis.

Imaging Shows Brain Changes In Conversion-Disorder Patients: Psychiatric News: Vol 49, No 2 psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

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As a medical provider, if you don't understand something with a patient, it is time to start seeking out those who do.

Conversion Disorder patients deal with the horrors of life as they are turned away by the medical establishment

As Conversion Disorder patients watch their bodies shut down and go into pseudo seizures, they are like a spectator watching a horror film.

Around one third of neurological outpatients have symptoms regarded by neurologists as “not at all” or only “somewhat” explained by disease.

Many doctors believe patients often exaggerate or make up symptoms in order to gain sympathy or financial benefit. jnnp.bmj.com/content/76/sup…

Approximately one-sixth of all patients seen by the neurology service will receive a diagnosis of functional neurological symptoms. ”

Conversion disorder signs and symptoms appear with no underlying physical cause, and you can't control them. mayoclinic.org/diseases-condi…

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Dr. David Perez has established a new clinical and research initiative in Functional Neurological Disorders (FND). massgeneral.org/neurology/news…

Diagnosing and Treating Conversion Disorder - Dr Rochelle Caplan somatosync.com/diagnosing-and… #ConversionDisorder